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Chinese
Etymology
From English Washington, probably via Cantonese.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
華盛頓
- A transliteration of the English surname Washington
- (~哥倫比亞特區, ~特區) Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America)
- (~州) Washington (a state of the United States)
Synonyms
- (state in the USA): (short) 華州/华州 (Huázhōu)
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Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from English Washington. The Chinese characters are ateji (当て字) from Chinese 華盛頓/华盛顿 (Huáshèngdùn), Cantonese 華盛頓/华盛顿 (waa4 sing6 deon6).
Proper noun
華盛頓 • (Washinton)
- Obsolete spelling of ワシントン.
Korean
Proper noun
華盛頓 • (Hwaseongdon) (hangeul 화성돈)
- hanja form? of 화성돈 (“(obsolete) Washington”)
Vietnamese
Proper noun
華盛頓
- chữ Hán form of Hoa Thịnh Đốn (“Washington”).